Palustrine
| Resource | Forest Type | Category |
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| RED BAT The red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is an uncommon to rare species in BCR 14. It is migratory and leaves the region in the winter. In summer it roosts in…
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Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Hemlock, Non-Forest, Palustrine, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Speckled Alder, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir, Red Spruce, Spruce-Fir | Mammal |
| NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT The Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), is federally-listed as threatened and occurs in BCR 14. This species hibernates in caves or…
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Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Hemlock, Non-Forest, Palustrine, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Speckled Alder, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir, Red Spruce, Spruce-Fir | Mammal |
| NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG The northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) is a 2- to 3½-inch slender brownish or green frog with two or three rows of irregular rounded dark…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine, Upland | Reptile / Amphibian |
| NORTHERN HARRIER The Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a rare and local breeder in BCR 14. It prefers open areas including marshes and upland fields containing…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine | Bird |
| NORTHERN BOG LEMMING The Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) has a subspecies (Sphagnicola) found in BCR 14. It is quite rare and seems to occur mostly at high…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir (High), Red Spruce (High), Spruce-Fir (High) | Mammal |
| NEW ENGLAND COTTONTAIL The New England cottontail is a species of cottontail rabbit represented by fragmented populations in areas of New England, specifically from…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine, Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Speckled Alder | Mammal |
| MOOSE Moose (Alces alces) are most common in the northern part of BCR 14 but their populations are decreasing, with the possible exception of northern…
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Mixedwood, Non-Forest, Palustrine, Northern Hardwoods, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Speckled Alder, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir, Red Spruce, Spruce-Fir | Mammal |
| MINK FROG The mink frog (Lithobates septentrionalis), sometimes called the “frog of the north,” is a 1½ - to 3-inch greenish frog with irregular spots mottled…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine | Reptile / Amphibian |
| LITTLE BROWN BAT The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) was a common species in BCR 14 but its populations are quickly declining throughout the region. These bats…
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Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Hemlock, Non-Forest, Palustrine, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Speckled Alder, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir, Red Spruce, Spruce-Fir | Mammal |
| LEAST BITTERN The least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is a rare and local breeder in BCR 14. Its habitat is restricted to freshwater wetlands with tall dense…
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Non-Forest, Palustrine, Speckled Alder | Bird |